Lena Headey
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
Lena Kathren Headey (born October 3, 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Headey made her film debut in the mystery drama Waterland (1992). She continued to work steadily in British and American films and on television, before gaining further recognition with her lead performances in the films The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2007). Her other film credits include The Remains of the Day (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Mrs Dalloway (1997), Ripley's Game (2002), Imagine Me & You (2005), Dredd (2012), The Purge (2013), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), and Fighting with My Family (2019). Outside of film, Headey starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) and had a recurring role as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021). She provided voices for the role-playing video game Risen (2009) and the video game tie-in film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), as well as the animated series Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Trollhunters (2017–2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
Known for
Credits
Normal (2026)
as Moira
300 (2007)
as Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Queen Gorgo
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
as Lara (voice)
The Purge (2013)
as Mary Sandin
Dredd (2012)
as Ma-Ma
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
as Angelika
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
as Jocelyn Fray
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Scarlet
Fighting with My Family (2019)
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Lizzie
The Cave (2005)
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
The Contractor (2007)
as DI Annette Ballard
Imagine Me & You (2006)
as Luce
Ripley's Game (2002)
as Sarah Trevanny
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Monica
St Trinian's (2007)
as Miss Dickinson
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
as Self
Ballistic (2026)
as Nance Redfield
9 Bullets (2022)
as Gypsy Moon
Gossip (2000)
as Cathy Jones
Zipper (2015)
as Jeannie Ellis
The Red Baron (2008)
as Käthe
The Gathering Storm (2002)
as Ava Wigram
Twist (2021)
as Sikes
Possession (2002)
as Blanche Glover
The Broken (2008)
as Gina McVey
Onegin (1999)
as Olga
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Shannah
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
as Cersei Lannister
The Parole Officer (2001)
as Emma
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Whore (2008)
as Mom
Red, White & Royal Wedding (—)
as Princess Catherine
Black Plague (2002)
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Fair Game (1994)
as Ellie
Waterland (1992)
as Young Mary
Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
as Young Sally
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
as Sela Mathers
Thumper (2017)
as Ellen
Laid to Rest (2009)
as Cindy
Tell-Tale (2009)
as Elizabeth
Long Pork (2025)
as Lily
The Flood (2019)
as Wendy
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)
as Elise Moran
Low Down (2014)
as Sheila Albany
Leading Lady Parts (2018)
as Actress #6
Inside-Out (1999)
as Window-dresser
The Actors (2003)
as Dolores
The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998)
as Sylvia Weld
The Grotesque (1995)
as Cleo Coal
Face (1997)
as Connie
The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)
as Margaret
Rita (—)
as Rita
Top Friends (—)
as Ambrosia
Loved Up (1995)
as Sarah
Aberdeen (2000)
as Kaisa
Round About Five (2005)
as Girlfriend
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015)
as Self
Century (1993)
as Miriam
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
as Miss Winters
Ultra (2006)
as Penny / Ultra
Oh, How Fun! (—)
Actor
Divine Blood (—)
as Ruth George
Jacqueline Ess (—)
as Jacqueline Ess
The Devil's Wedding (2009)
as The Devil's Bride